Author Archives: Jonathan

Spectaculator 5.0 for iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad® released!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jonathan

There’s a Gremlin in Spectaculator! This is probably the biggest update yet. An additional 26 games have been added, courtesy of Sheffield’s finest – Gremlin Graphics. Continue reading →

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New debugger features in Spectaculator 9 – Part 1: Breakpoints

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jonathan

This is the first in a series of blog posts I’ll be writing about the new debugger features in the up and coming version 9 of Spectaculator. The monitor/debugger in Spectaculator is probably the one feature I’ve never really been … Continue reading →

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The Rocky Horror Show 2.0 Released

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Jonathan

Version 2.0 is now available from the App Store. This is the first of a series of updates being made to the single game releases (Rocky Horror Show, Dynamite Dan II, Starstrike II and Frank N. Stein). This version now … Continue reading →

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Spectaculator 4.0 for iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad® released!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jonathan

Version 4.0 is now available from the App Store. Changes to Controls In previous versions of Spectaculator, control selection (Keyboard/Kempston Joystick/Sinclair Joystick etc.) was pretty much like it is on a real ZX Spectrum – you were required to navigate … Continue reading →

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To iPhone 5 or not to iPhone 5

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jonathan

… or how to enable iPhone 5 support for Spectaculator only to have it taken away from you at the last minute :( Continue reading →

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Spectaculator 3.1 for iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad® released!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jonathan

This is a minor update to improve the controls for Carrier Command. Continue reading →

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Spectaculator 8.0 for Windows® released!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Jonathan

Version 8.0 is now available to download. This is a free upgrade for all existing registered users (those that purchased a license for versions 6.x and 7.x). Continue reading →

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Spectaculator 3.0 for iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad® released!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jonathan

Version 3.0 is now available from the App Store. Includes all new UI and new games from Realtime Games Software and Design Design. Continue reading →

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Happy 30th Birthday, ZX Spectrum!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jonathan

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum reached its 30th birthday today. I was hoping to celebrate by releasing updated versions of Spectaculator but didn’t get finished in time. Instead, here’s a whopping 75% off spectaculator coupon for all good specchums out there: … Continue reading →

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Spectaculator 1.0 for iPhone®, iPod® touch and iPad® released!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jonathan

Spectaculator is now available for iPhone®, iPod Touch® & iPad®! This is a version of Spectaculator specifically written for Apple’s iOS platform. It features the same high quality emulation as the Windows’ version resulting in games running, looking and sounding … Continue reading →

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